We’ve all heard the old adage, or perhaps call to arms, about making lemonade when life hands you lemons.  While the expression may seem nothing more than a platitude, it is actually sound, straightforward advice, particularly in terms of certain career decisions and circumstances. Downsizing initiatives, reorganizations, divestitures, jobs transitioning overseas, and smaller companies gobbled […]
When writing a resume, it is imperative that job seekers bear in mind that the sole purpose of the resume is to secure interviews. Understanding the resume’s mission, candidates must then confront the task of writing a resume that capitalizes on and balances their strengths and accomplishments against their career objectives. This undertaking determines not […]
The prevalence of Managed Care and the trend of integrating smaller medical facilities into larger institutions are but two of the factors contributing, in recent years, to major shifts in the healthcare industry: changes that have created an extremely competitive environment for job seekers. Confronting increased competition, healthcare practitioners in nursing are challenged to respond […]
When targeting a sales position, the first step in the job seeker’s mission must be that of writing a sales resume. A resume for sales can be configured to target a specific industry or a broad range of industries. With the former, the candidate must infuse the material with terminology and/or acronyms that demonstrate his/her […]
What is a resume maker? The answer is two-fold. As a software application released several years ago, Resume Maker appeared to offer salvation to job seekers with no notion of how to present themselves to potential employers. Providing a fundamental template or layout into which job candidates typed their most basic information, the software was […]
As the government debates tossing a multi-billion dollar lifeline to struggling car manufacturers, there seems to be no end in sight for this recession. No industry, no company, no job function, no employee is safe.  With so many candidates vying for employment in this unstable environment, you need to stand head and shoulders above the […]
